Fear attaches itself to us. It seeps into the cracks and crevices of our wounded souls and makes itself at home. Like a parasite, it feeds off of our life-force. By separating us from God and our fellows, fear traps us in isolation. It envelopes us, weighs us down, and suffocates us from the inside…
Work We Can Live With
Focusing on the outcome distracts us from the process. When we begin doing creative work, we tend to do so for the work itself. There is something in us that we want to get out. Whether it be in writing, in song, on a canvas or a plate, we feel pulled to create. The creative…
Seeking Shared Value
We can tell what a person values by what they reward. People can claim to value one thing or another, but as we all know, talk is cheap. Action, as the saying goes, speaks louder than words. So when a person says that they value honesty, integrity, kindness, or some other attribute in the people…
Meaning Finds Us
When we put too much effort into our search for meaning, it may pass us by. As we work through life’s challenges, we inevitably want to know why we are going through what we are going through. We hope there is purpose behind our struggles. We want to know that it all means something. Suffering…
Balancing Our Output
We only have so much of ourselves to give each day. Our internal resources are finite. We have to decide how much we are willing to give to others and how much to keep in reserve. Without a balance, we risk either being overly selfish on one hand or getting burned out on the other….